Middleware Engineer

Sammons Financial Group Inc.

Sioux Falls (SD)

On-site

USD 76,000 - 159,000

Full time

7 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage
ESOP
401(k)
Fridays off
Paid time off
Tuition reimbursement
Professional development
Volunteer time off
Matching gifts
Ownership culture

Job summary

Sammons Financial Group Inc. is seeking an experienced middleware professional to design, configure, and operate the Company's middleware infrastructure and integration platforms.

You will automate deployments, coordinate with offshore consultants, and continually improve middleware services to support enterprise applications. Responsibilities include monitoring, upgrades, troubleshooting, and on-call rotations, with a strong emphasis on collaboration across teams and adherence to corporate

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in MIS, IT or related field preferred.
  • 5+ years administering middleware apps (MuleSoft Anypoint Platform, Apache Tomcat, WebSphere, IIS) preferred.
  • Experience in Windows environments required.
  • Knowledge of DevOps tools and CI/CD (Jenkins, Bamboo, Ansible, Puppet, Terraform, Kubernetes, Docker) preferred.
  • Knowledge of building automation for cloud environments and associated tools desired.
  • Experience with MuleSoft Anypoint & Confluent Cloud (Kafka) preferred.
  • Proficient with connectors for AWS/Azure services (S3, MQ, REST, OIDC/OAuth Okta) preferred.
  • Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/PCF) knowledge preferred.
  • Understanding of Linux, scripting, IaC, Agile.
  • Strong communication and organizational skills.
  • Willingness to work on geographically-dispersed team.
  • Proven analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

  • Design and configure middleware infrastructure and platforms.
  • Partner with Developers/Architects to define integration direction.
  • Automate CI/CD implementation and configuration.
  • Lead operational tasks and incidents with offshore consultants.
  • Analyze processes to develop improvements and automate them where possible.
  • Monitor middleware performance and usage.
  • Develop strategies for migration, consolidation and upgrades.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve technical problems.
  • Administer, maintain, install and operate middleware components.
  • Perform daily operational tasks and system reviews.
  • Represent IT Middleware Department in projects and business initiatives.
  • Participate in 24x7 on-call rotation.
  • Uphold company values and attendance policies.
  • Participate in other initiatives and projects.

Skills

Middleware administration
DevOps familiarity
Windows operating systems
CI/CD concepts
Cloud automation
Linux scripting
Agile
Analytical thinking
Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in MIS/IT or related field

Tools

MuleSoft Anypoint Platform
Apache Tomcat
WebSphere
IIS
Jenkins
Bamboo
Ansible
Puppet
Terraform
Kubernetes
Docker
Confluent Cloud

Job description

What You Can Expect In This Role

Under general guidance, perform design and configuration of the Company's middleware infrastructure and platforms. Responsible forcommon middleware and integration infrastructure to support communication between multiple enterprise applications. Design, develop,configure, analyze, deploy and continually improve operation of middleware technologies.

  • Partner with Developers and Architects during project initiation to define integration direction and approach to meet evolving business needs. Analyze, configure, test, document new or existing middleware systems to increase Company proficiency to meet present and future needs.
  • Automate the implementation and configuration of middleware and integration products using Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) tools.
  • Lead and coordinate operational tasks and incidents with offshore consultants.
  • Analyze current processes to develop improvements and automate them where applicable.
  • Monitor and manage performance and usage of the middleware environment.
  • Develop, implement and document strategies for migration, consolidation and upgrade of middleware and integration components.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve technical problems in a timely, accurate manner to improve application performance and functionality.
  • Responsible for the administration, maintenance, installation and operation of middleware components.
  • Perform daily operational tasks and system reviews to ensure proper execution of scheduled tasks and resolution of issues or requests.
  • Represent the Infrastructure and IT Middleware Department with respect to infrastructure needs and impact to application development projects and business initiatives, as needed.
  • Participate in a 24x7 on-call rotation.
  • Commitment to embrace Sammons Financial Group Companies shared values (Accountability, Connection, Openness, Respect and Integrity).
  • As stated within the Company Attendance and Punctuality policy, regular attendance is required and expected in order to meet the business service levels and workflow demands.
  • Participate in other initiatives and/or projects as necessary.
What We're Looking For
  • Bachelor's Degree Management Information Systems, Computer Information Technology or related IT field Preferred
  • Minimum 5 years' combined experience administering middleware applications (MuleSoft Anypoint Platform, Apache Tomcat, WebSphere, IIS or similar) Preferred
  • Experience working in Windows operating environments Required
  • Experience with DevOps tools and concepts (e.g. Jenkins, Bamboo, Ansible, Puppet, Terraform, Kubernetes, Docker, etc.) and how these fit in CI/CD pipelines Preferred
  • Knowledge and understanding of building automation for cloud environments and associated tools desired
  • Previous experience in administering MuleSoft applications, including Anypoint Platform, Anypoint Studio preferred
  • Previous experience in administering Confluent Cloud applications, including Kafka, ksqlDB, Kafka connectors preferred
  • Proficient in event-based integrations, connectors and other tools for Amazon S3, Amazon MQ, HTTP REST APIs, OIDC/OAuth (Okta), Java libraries, relational databases, file shares preferred
  • Previous experience with Azure Service Bus, Amazon MQ, Managed File Transfer platforms, and OIDC/OAuth service provider/identity provider configurations preferred
  • Demonstrated knowledge of Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/PCF etc.) preferred
  • Understanding of Linux operating environments, Linux command line utility and automation scripting
  • Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of infrastructure as code and application development methodologies such as Agile
  • Demonstrated ability to deliver on project and task commitments
  • Willingness to work on a geographically-dispersed team
  • Strong interpersonal, oral communication and organizational skills
  • Proven analytical ability and problem solving skills
Other Requirements
  • Criminal background check required.
Salary Range Information

USD $76,158.00 - USD $158,663.00 /Yr. Range includes data points from multiple labor markets. Specific range is dependent on the labor market where the incumbent will be hired to perform the position. Starting salary is dependent on candidate qualifications and experience. For a narrower salary range specific to your labor market, please inquire.

What you can expect when you join Sammons Financial Group
  • Comprehensive health coverage for you and your family, including Medical, Dental, Vision, HSA & FSA options, and term life insurance.
  • Competitive compensation with a performance-based incentive program tied to clear goals and individual and/or company success.
  • Invest in your future with our 100% company-funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), plus automatic enrollment in our 401(k).
  • Work–life balance that means something. Friday afternoons off year-round, generous paid time off, and paid holidays.
  • Commit to your growth with paid development time, tuition reimbursement, and professional development opportunities across industry, individual, and leadership programs.
  • Make an impact beyond the workplace through volunteer time off, and our company nonprofit matching gift program, supporting the causes that matter most to you.
  • An ownership culture that inspires; join a connected, values-driven workplace where employees take accountability, support one another, and are empowered to do their best work—together shaping our future shared success.
Work Authorization/Sponsorship

At this time, we’re not considering candidates that need any type of immigration sponsorship now or in the future or those needing work authorization for this role (This includes, but is not limited to students on F1-OPT, F1-CPT, J-1, etc.).

Additional Information
Sammons Financial Group Is An Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

ADA

Sammons Financial Group is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in all aspects of the employment process. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation at any stage of the application or hiring process, including navigating our website or applying for a position, please contact HR@sfgmembers.com or call 800-728-2987.

E-Verify

Sammons Financial Group participates in E-Verify and will provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

Policy for External Search Firms and Agencies

Sammons Financial Group maintains an internal Talent Acquisition function and does not accept unsolicited resumes or candidate submissions from search firms, staffing agencies, or other third-party recruiting vendors. Please review our Recruitment Agency Policy for additional information here.

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